Man impersonating cop accused in 2nd sexual assault

MINNEAPOLIS - In two days, two women have been sexually assaulted by a man impersonating an officer.

The first happened on Saturday afternoon in Fridley, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. They said that a woman was walking to her car in the 6400 block of 5th Street Northeast when a man in a dark SUV approached her and said he was a police officer. He then kidnapped her and assaulted her, deputies said.

According to a crime alert issued by the U of M, a student was walking home alone when a man, who wore a dark jacket with a badge, offered her a ride home. After the victim got inside the car, the suspect locked the doors and took her to a remote location and assaulted her, authorities said.

The suspect is described as a black man between the ages of 23 and 27 years old with short hair and a trimmed beard.

Authorities believe the two incidents are most likely related.

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